The effect of microbiological containment systems on dexterity.
Microbiology laboratories use containment equipment such as safety cabinets and isolators or respiratory protective equipment to protect workers against aerosol infection hazards. There is a perception among microbiologists that the use of containment equipment reduces dexterity to a point where the...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Occupational & Environmental Hygiene Vol. 4; no. 3; pp. 166 - 174 |
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| Formato: | research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Mar2007
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